Hearing impairment in children.
This article describes the current standard for infant hearing loss identification and intervention. Since the standard of care was driven by the recommendations made by the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing, a summary of the most recent recommendations is provided, followed by illustrative case studies that highlight how implementation of these guidelines allow access to the critical window for auditory and speech-language development.
Katbamna
Bharti
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Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5355, USA. bharti.katbamna@wmich.edu
Crumpton
Teresa
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Patel
Dilip R
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D016057:Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006320:Hearing Tests; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D015997:Neonatal Screening; D017084:Otoacoustic Emissions, Spontaneous